Arraial D'Ajuda Eco Resort

Although the hotel was fully booked during our stay, we didn’t have any problem. Staff was nice and usually always smilling, and our children loved the experience. Food and entertainment options were also nice.

The bad behaviour from some guests. Some days we could not use any chair around the swimming pool because people used to reserve their places hours before the time when they actually arrived there. Another issue is that there wasn’t any photography service available at the hotel during our stay. We had to book an essay of 1 hour for our last day and we didn’t encomendar happy with the result (the photos after the essay).

My (adult) family and I spent a week at the EcoResort and could not be happier with our experience. I chose the hotel after reading blogs describing it as "a beach resort for people who don't like beach resorts" and "an axé-proof beach resort" (axé being a musical genre from the northeast of Brazil that can be great fun for a couple of hours, but is the opposite of peace and quiet), and was not disappointed. The property is stunning, with pristine landscaping and lovely views to the sea and the river; the rooms, though a bit rustic, were very comfortable; the food (breakfast and à la carte dining) was really good; and service was fantastic, with lovely stuff doing whatever they could to meet guests' needs. A tip: we booked a couple of ground floor river-view rooms, and were very pleased with our choice!

- This is fully beyond the hotel's control, but the beach is not very appealing for swimming due to its muddy waters (the hotel is located at the point where the ocean meets the river). It was lovely having it there, though! - There were loads of young families at the hotel, which may not be everyone's cup of tea. That said, the hotel never felt crowded and there were lots of quiet spaces for grown-ups to relax. - The hotel could improve its selection of beers. In particular, it was a pity that it didn't serve some delicious Brazilian "chopp"!